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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES. |  |  |
Future minimum payments under operating lease | $ 529,000 |  |
Rent expense under operating leases | 1,422,000 | 1,474,000 | 1,311,000
Indemnifications to Officers and Directors |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  |
Indemnification obligations to officers and directors | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Severance Plan |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  |
Period within which employee is terminated by entity without cause following a change of control | 12 months |  |
Period within which no comparable employment is offered by the entity following a change of control | 30 days |  |
Period within which employee resigns following a change of control due to material change in terms of employment | 12 months |  |
Severance Plan | Minimum |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  |
Period of base salary to be considered for severance payments | 2 months |  |
Severance Plan | Maximum |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  |
Period of base salary to be considered for severance payments | 18 months |  |

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